Natural Disasters in Fulton, MI

Hazard risk, disaster history, and FEMA data

Natural Hazard Risk

Source: FEMA National Risk Index

Risk Score

0.7

Very Low

Expected Annual Loss

0.3

Score (0-100)

Social Vulnerability

97.1

Score (0-100)

Community Resilience

88.8

Score (0-100)

Top Hazard Risks

Winter Weather38.2Wildfire15.3Coastal Flood14.8
HazardRisk Score
Winter Weather38.2
Wildfire15.3
Coastal Flood14.8
Drought12.6
Cold Wave11.3
Ice Storm10.1
Hail6.5
Landslide4.7
Strong Wind4.1
Heat Wave3.1
Lightning3.0
Tornado1.8

Scores range from 0 (lowest risk) to 100 (highest risk) relative to all U.S. communities. Data from FEMA National Risk Index.

Disaster Declarations

Source: FEMA OpenFEMA

Total Declarations

5

Most Recent

Biological

Mar 2020

Most Common Type

Biological

2 declarations

DateTypeDeclaration
Mar 27, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19 PANDEMIC
Mar 13, 2020BiologicalCOVID-19
Jun 18, 2013FloodFLOODING
Sep 7, 2005HurricaneHURRICANE KATRINA EVACUATION
Jan 27, 1978SnowstormBLIZZARDS & SNOWSTORMS

Disaster Recovery Spending

Source: FEMA Public Assistance

Total Federal Spending

$46,127

Disasters with PA

1

Total Projects

4

DisasterTypeProjectsFederal $
DR-4121Flood4$46,127

Hazard Mitigation

Source: FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance

Mitigation Projects

1

Federal Funding

$112,500

Avg Benefit-Cost Ratio

1.31

BCR

Top Mitigation Project Types

Project TypeProjectsFederal $
402.1: Infrastructure Protective Measures (Roads and Bridges)1$112,500

Federally funded projects to reduce future disaster risk. Only includes completed or obligated projects.

Fulton has a very low overall natural hazard risk rating according to FEMA's National Risk Index. The top hazard risks are winter weather, wildfire, coastal flood. The area has had 5 federal disaster declarations. The most common disaster type is biological (2 declarations). FEMA has obligated $46,127 in public assistance recovery funding. 1 hazard mitigation projects have been funded to reduce future risk.